Barry Recks
The Phoenix Suns will play their final road game of the 2022-23 NBA regular season in Hollywood this Friday when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Will the Suns eclipse the Lakers for the third time this season? Or do you think the Lakers will score a big win at home?
Read on for more about this Suns vs Lakers matchup in the 2022-23 NBA, including the latest odds, pick, and prediction to win this showdown, as brought to you by JefeBet. Also, don’t forget to check out the other NBA game previews here to help you make the best betting decisions.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Phoenix Suns vs Los Angeles Lakers NBA Regular Season Game on April 7, 2023
- Where: Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, California
- When: Friday, April 7, 2023, 10:30 PM ET
- NBA Betting Odds: View NBA Odds
Betting on the Phoenix Suns
- Regular Season Record: 45-35
The Suns are a lock to make the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They also have already clinched the Pacific Division title. With Kevin Durant on the team and with Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and Deandre Ayton all healthy, stopping the Suns is going to be a tall order for any team. Although they aren’t among the highest-scoring teams in the league this season, the Suns can be an offensive juggernaut on any given night.
Their offense is predicated on moving the ball well and finding the best available shot, thus Phoenix being top five in the NBA in both assists per game and assists per made basket from the field. As talented as the Suns are on offense, their defense is arguably better. Phoenix, which is 5-4-1 against the spread in their last 10 games away from home, is a top-10 team in terms of adjusted defensive rating and top five in scoring defense.
Betting on the Los Angeles Lakers
- Regular Season Record: 41-39
The Lakers aren’t as hot as Phoenix has been of late, but nevertheless have become a team to reckon with. Los Angeles has won in bunches recently to put themselves at least in a position to sneak into the top six in the Western Conference. With LeBron James back and the Lakers’ role players developing great chemistry, Los Angeles has looked like a completely different – and better – unit than it was earlier in the season.
Although the Lakers have lost two of three meetings with the Suns this season, Los Angeles won the last one. Anthony Davis powered the Lakers with 27 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in their 122-111 win at Crypto.com Arena on Mar. 22, while Austin Reaves had 25 points and 11 assists. The Lakers have covered the spread in two of their last three home games and five of their last 10 as the home team.
JefeBet Prediction
The Lakers starters set the tone early and their bench provides considerable offensive production to help Los Angeles come away with a thrilling victory.
Prediction: The Lakers win, 117-115.
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